Crossroads of America, Terre Haute, IN
Posted by: 
kbarhow
N 39° 27.982 W 087° 24.502
16S E 464872 N 4368611
Sign listing the intersection of Rts 40 and 41 in Terre Haute. Other locations have made a similar claim.
Waymark Code: WM9FVN
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2010
Views: 25
Text from the sign:
US Highway 40, the old National Road which opened the west for settlement, and U. S. Highway 41, a major north-south route, were designated part of the original federal highway system in 1926. Their intersection in Terre Haute at Wabash Avenue and Seventh Street became the "Crossroads of America."
The original sign can be found a block east at N 39° 28.007 87° 24.412.
Americana: Other
Significant Interest: Other
Milestone / Marker: Historical Marker
Web Address: Not listed
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